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Valuing Diversity

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Everyone benefits from a wide range
of views, and we are all made stronger by a mutual exchange of ideas
and resources. The Office for Institutional Diversity leads CMU in
promoting and fostering an inclusive and respectful culture that values
and supports diversity.

Diversity: A DefinitionIndividual differences (e.g., personality,
learning styles, and life experiences) and group/social differences
(e.g., race/ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, country of
origin, and ability as well as cultural, political, gendered, or
religious world views as held by a community practice.Recognition that
all people are equal regardless of their race, ethnicity, culture,
gender.

Part of CMU’s definition is also…

“respect for all our contributions” AND “equitable treatment of all members of the universityregardless of background."

Identity Characteristics Included in Diversity at CMU

Age

Color

Disability

Ethnicity

Gender

Gender Expression

Gender Identity

Genetic Information

Height

Marital Status

National Origin

Political Persuasion

Pregnancy, Childbirth, or Related Medical Conditions

Race

Religion

Sex

Sex-based Stereotypes

Sexual Orientation

Transgender Status

Veteran Status

Weight

CMU Diversity Priorities 1

Foster a welcoming and inclusive campus environment.

CMU Diversity Priorities 2

Recruit, hire, retain, and promote faculty and staff who will enhance diversty in all areas and levels of the university.

CMU Diversity Priorites 3

Recruit and retain students from a variety of backgrounds.

CMU Diversity Priorities 4

Infuse diversity into the
curriculum and promote pedagogical strategies that encourage student
involvement and facilitate respect of diverse perspectives.

CMU Diversity Priorities 5

Support the administrative and organizational structure needed to coodinate and monitor campus climate progress.

Benefits of Diversity

Cognitive development – especially critical thinking because of multiple perspectives

Satisfaction with higher education experience – higher in schools
with diversity initiatives because of greater respect for individual
students

Broadening of horizons

Your Role as a Graduate Assistant

Accepting the value of diversity and helping others around you understand its value

Graduate Assistants can promote understanding of why this is important for all students.

Attend events – bring your students!

Make use of other opportunities to learn about people of all backgrounds

CMU Diversty Initiatives

Course Requirements: each
undergraduate student is required to enroll in a course on global
cultures AND on diversity and racism in the United States